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Postgame Chaos: UTEP Fan Threatens Players After Buzzer-Beater

3/8/2026

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After Jacksonville State University's buzzer-beater win over the University of Texas at El Paso, a UTEP fan threatened players with a chair during the postgame handshake.
The incident prompted reviews by Jacksonville State University, UTEP, and Conference USA.
Local police and Jacksonville State personnel intervened, and security was deployed to separate fans and players after the game.

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Story summary

After Jacksonville State University's buzzer-beater win over the University of Texas at El Paso, a UTEP fan threatened players with a chair during the postgame handshake.
The incident prompted reviews by Jacksonville State University, UTEP, and Conference USA.
Local police and Jacksonville State personnel intervened, and security was deployed to separate fans and players after the game.